DONETSK, July 31. /TASS/. The Ukrainian military’s shelling killed two people and left another six wounded in the downtown area of the city of Donetsk, Acting Head of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) Denis Pushilin said.

"The Ukrainian armed forces shelled downtown Donetsk this morning. The Voroshilovsky and Kuibyshevsky districts came under attack. The shelling destroyed a passenger bus. According to preliminary reports, two people were killed and another six suffered wounds. The wounded are receiving medical assistance," he wrote on Telegram.